Eye of Sauron

proper noun

A powerful source of unwanted scrutiny.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A powerful source of unwanted scrutiny.

Origin

From the eponymous entity from The Lord of the Rings, which had the ability to see every spot of the world and wanted to prevent the protagonists from fulfilling their quest.

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APA

Eye of Sauron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eye%20of%20Sauron

MLA

“Eye of Sauron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eye%20of%20Sauron. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eye of Sauron,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eye%20of%20Sauron.

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